Recipients of Nishan-e-Haider

Recipients of Nishan-e-Haider

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Nishan-e-Haider; Pakistan's highest military award.

The Nishan-e-Haider (Urdu: نشان حیدر) (Sign of the Lion), is the highest military award given by Pakistan after the Hilal-i-Jur'at (Crescent of Courage). Nishan-e-Haider recipients receive an honorary title as a sign of respect: Shaheed meaning martyr for deceased recipients.
Similar to the American Medal of Honor or the British Victoria Cross. It has only been given 10 times since 1947. Listed below are the 10 people to have received the Nishan-e-Haider.

Name	Unit	Conflict	Date	Place of Death
Captain Muhammad Sarwar	2nd Battalion of the Punjab Regiment	War of 1947	27 July 1948	Uri, Kashmir
Major Tufail Mohammad	16th Battalion of the Punjab Regiment	1958 Border clash with India	7 August 1958	Lakshmipur District
Major Aziz Bhatti	17th Battalion of the Punjab Regiment	War of 1965	10 September 1965	Lahore District
Major Mohammad Akram	4th Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment	War of 1971	1971	East Pakistan
Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed	No. 2 Squadron Minhas	War of 1971	20 August 1971	Thatta, Sindh, West Pakistan
Major Shabbir Sharif	6th Battalion of the Frontier Force Regiment	War of 1971	6 December 1971	Kargil, Indian Occupied Kashmir
Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz	15th Battalion of the Punjab Regiment	War of 1971	8 December 1971	Wagah-Attari
Sawar Muhammad Hussain	20th Lancers, Armoured Corps	War of 1971	10 December 1971	Zafarwal-Shakargarh
Captain Karnal Sher Khan	12th Battalion of the Northern Light Infantry	Kargil War	5 July 1999	Kargil, Indian Occupied Kashmir
Havaldar Lalak Jan	12th Battalion of the Northern Light Infantry	Kargil War	7 July 1999	Kargil, Indian Occupied Kashmir